Famous Birthdays In December - 19

1903  George Snell, genetecist was born on this day in history.  

1903  Theo Harych, writer was born on this day in history.  

1905  Charles Robert Owen Medley, dancer/choreographer was born on December - 19.  

1906  H Allen Smith, Ill, humorist/author (Low Man on Totem Pole) was born on this day in history.  

1906  Leonid I Brezhnev, Ukraine, 1st Secretary of USSR (1964-82) was born on this day in history.  

1907  On December - 19 birth of jimmy McLarnin, former Welterweight Champion (d. 2004)  

1909  W.A. Criswell, American (Baptist) preacher (d. 2002) was born on December - 19.  

1910  Jean Genet, Paris France, criminal/novelist/dramatist (The Blacks) was born on December - 19.  

1910  Jose Lezama Lima, Havana Cuba, poet/novelist was born on December - 19.  

1913  On this day in history birth of william C De Vries, surgeon/inventor (artificial heart)  

1915  On this day in history birth of edith Piaf, [E Giovanna Gassion], Paris, chanteuse (Little Sparrow)  

1916  Adriaan van der Veen, Dutch writer (Sister at Sea) was born on this day in history.  

1916  Hal Hastings, NYC, orch leader (Chevrolet on Broadway) was born on December - 19.  

1916  Mervyn Wallace, cricketer (13 Tests for NZ, latterly as capt) was born on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history birth of graham Sharp, ice skater  

1920  On December - 19 birth of david Susskind, NYC, TV host (Open End, David Susskind Show)  

1920  On this day in history birth of ragnild Hveger, Denmark, 400m swimmer (Olympic-silver-1936) [NS]  

1920  Little Jimmy Dickens, American country singer was born on December - 19.  

1921  Ludvik Podest, composer was born on December - 19.  

1922  Eamonn Andrews, Irish-born television presenter (d. 1987) was born on December - 19.  

1923  Luigi Innocenti, designer was born on this day in history.  

1923  Gordon Jackson, Scottish actor (d. 1990) was born on December - 19.  

1924  Edmund Purdom, England, actor (Asissi Underground, Pieces) was born on this day in history.  

1924  Peter Prowtiny, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire was born on December - 19.  

1924  On December - 19 birth of carlo Chiti, Italian race car engineer (d. 1994)  

1924  Doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.  

1924  Gary Morton, second husband of Lucille Ball (d. 1999) was born on this day in history.  

1925  On this day in history birth of jimmy Dickens, Bolt WV, country singer (Grand Ole Opry)  

1925  Tankred Torst, writer was born on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history birth of bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions)  

1926  Jeanne Kirkpatrick, US ambassador to UN was born on December - 19.  

1926  Herb Stempel, American game show contestant was born on this day in history.  

1927  On December - 19 birth of james Booth, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2005)  

1928  On this day in history birth of galt MacDermot, Montreal Canada, composer (Letting Down My Hair)  

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0401  On this day in history anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies  

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on this day in history.  

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on this day in history.  

1370  Urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies on this day in history.  

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on December - 19.  

1737  On this day in history death of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667)  

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on December - 19.  

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.